Earthquake Preparedness: Are you prepared?

you know you live in an earthquake prone area check on other dangers associated with earthquakes. Many types of soil are subject to liquefaction (the ground turns to liquid and shakes like gelatin, intensifying damage and risks of subsidence) and landslide. If you live near the coast then you should learn about the dangers posed by tsunami.

This article is not meant to scare you about the dangers of earthquakes. Since we have no way of predicting when and where an earthquake will occur there is no since to panic prematurely. However, I hope this article will make you pause for a moment. Ask yourself, are you prepared? If not, I hope you will take a day and meet with your family to plan and prepare for an earthquake. Please check out the links include in this article for more information about earthquake preparation.

Valuable links
USGS Earthquake Preparedness FAQ. A good source for some commonly asked questions.
California's Office of Emergency Services. Useful for those living in California or anyone in earthquake regions.
Earthquake information for Alaska. Invaluable resource for Alaskans and useful tips for anyone else living in earthquake regions.
Family disaster planning page from the American Red Cross
Earthquake preparedness from the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.
Earthquake Hazards Program from the USGS.
The EQE Earthquake Home Preparedness Guide. Information from a structural engineering company that works on earthquake engineering.
Get the facts on earthquake insurance. Information from CNBC and insure.com about earthquake insurance.
Earthquake Insurance. Information from the California Department of Insurance.

The image at the top of this page was taken by J.K. Nakata, of the U.S. Geological Survey after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. See more images of earthquake damage in San Francisco.

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